Celtics/Heat Game Has Been Postponed

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat game has been postponed due to a lack of players. The Celtics have a long list of injuries and some others out with COVID-19 or following the contact tracing protocols, meanwhile the Heat have a player who returned an inconclusive test.

The Boston Celtics-Miami Heat game tonight has been postponed, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium. A Heat player has returned an inconclusive test, and team does not have required eight players to proceed with game tonight due to contact tracing.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 10, 2021

The Heat no longer have the required eight players to play and the game has been postponed.

At this time, the NBA has yet to make a decision on if the league will pause as a number of teams are dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks.

Let us know your thoughts in the comments if you think the NBA should pause the season...

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Inactive Celtics players for tonight. 😬

(h/t @Stadium) pic.twitter.com/4qAA3nafTl

— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) January 10, 2021